New York, September 2 (Impacto) — En una ceremonia celebrada en el Fordham University McGinley Center de El Bronx se hizo entrega de las becas estudiantiles de la National Supermarket Association (NSA pro sus siglas en ingles) a 85 jóvenes.

La NSA en unión a dueños de supermercados y miembros de la NSA hicieron la entrega de becas por más de $120,000.00 a estudiantes de New York y New Jersey.

Los estudiantes con un promedio académico de 3.5 ó más recibieron beca de $2,000.00 y el resto de los estudiantes recibieron $1,000.00.

Felices y radiantes estaban los nuevos becados al igual que sus padres y familiares.

Propietarios de supermercados que son miembros de NSA distribuyen las aplicaciones en las comunidades atendidas por los supermercados, y los estudiantes que reciben las becas, sobre todo las minorías, son elegidos por el Comité de Selección de Becas de la NSA.

Los estudiantes sobresalientes son seleccionados en base a sus logros académicos, el potencial educacional y la necesidad económica.

La mayoría de los miembros son de ascendencia hispana, y los supermercados están en su mayoría situadas en los barrios de minorías. La composición actual representa cerca de 400 supermercados en el noreste de la nación.

La entrega de las becas estuvo presidida por Rudy Fuertes, quien expresó su confianza de que las mismas constituyan un verdadero estímulo para que los jóvenes sigan cursando y les sirva para abrirse camino con mayor inclusión.

Por su lado, el vice Presidente Sr. Alex Guzman señaló “el objetivo es brindar un marco de oportunidades para los estudiantes de tal forma que puedan tener las mismas condiciones que otros jóvenes, confiando en que este incentivo que les ofrecemos hoy sea la base sobre la que trabajen un mejor porvenir personal y de su comunidad”.

Fundada en 1989 por los empresarios hispanos, la NSA es una asociación comercial que representa a los intereses de los dueños de supermercados independientes en Nueva York y otras ciudades urbanas en toda la costa este y Florida.

La Fundación de Becas de la NSA es una organización sin fines de lucro. La misión de la Fundación de Becas de la NSA es proporcionar becas educativas a los estudiantes necesitados de los barrios atendidos por los supermercados de nuestros miembros, y por lo tanto aumentar el número de graduados universitarios procedentes de esas zonas como futuros líderes , empresarios y profesionales de bien en nuestras comunidades.

NATIONAL SUPERMARKET ASSOCIATION CELEBRATED ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT “NSA CLASSIC” BENEFITING ITS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION

WEST ORANGE, NJ, JUNE 2, 2015

With the support of prominent corporate sponsors, the NSA celebrated its annual golf tournament titled “NSA Classic” benefiting its scholarship foundation.  The event took place at the exclusive Montclair Golf Club where golfers gather to support education.

Every year, the Scholarship Foundation of the NSA selects deserving students from the areas where its member’s supermarkets are located and invests in the education of those communities.

In the next few weeks the NSA Scholarship Committee will review the applications to select the students who will receive the scholarships at a ceremony-taking place in July 16 at Fordham University, Bronx Campus.  The scholarships are $1,000 per student; those with a GPA of 3.5 and more will receive a $2,000 scholarship.

BBCN Bank was the presenting sponsor of the tournament, followed by major sponsors Associated Supermarket Group, Anheuser Busch, CareConnect, Coca-Cola, and Wise Snacks.  The tournament was also sponsored by Altria, Bimbo Bakeries, Café Bustelo, Delta Airlines, Derle Farms, Frito Lay, Goya Foods, Hispanic Indoor Media, Inca Kola, Key Food, Krasdale, MillerCoors, Pepperidge Farm, Pepsi, Porky Products and Snapple.

In the last decade, with the support of its corporate sponsors, the Scholarship Foundation of the NSA has granted close to two million dollars in educational scholarships.

Founded in 1993, the Scholarship Foundation of the NSA is a non-for-profit organization with a 5o1c3 status.  Its mission is to provide scholarships to deserving students from the neighborhoods served by its member’s supermarkets to increase the number of college graduates in those areas.

Founded in 1989, the NSA is celebrating its XXVI anniversary this year.  The association represents the interest of independent supermarket owners from New York and other cities in the east coast of the United States and Florida. The association provides its members representation in the private and public sectors and advocates issues that impact the entire supermarket industry.

Current membership represents close to 400 supermarkets, the stores are located in predominantly minority neighborhoods.

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SWEARING-IN OF NEWLY ELECTED NSA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

January 13, 2015, Flushing, NY

The National Supermarket Association celebrate the swearing-in of newly elected Board of Directors.

During the event, New York State Senator Adriano Espaillat performed the swearing-in ceremony. The new board consists of Rodolfo Fuertes, elected as new President; Alex Guzman, Vice President; Juan Marte, General Secretary; Manuel Diaz, Treasurer; Jose Luis Almonte, Nelson Bautista, David Corona, Pedro Goico, Jenny Jorge, Ruben Luna Jr. and Frank Zapata as board members. This board will be in command for the next two years.

Founded in 1989 by Hispanics entrepreneurs, the NSA is a trade association that represent the interests of independent supermarket owners in New York and other urban cities throughout the East coast and Florida.

The association has grown dramatically in the last two decades, and currently provides its members hands on representation in both the private and public sectors, and advocates issues that impact the entire supermarket industry.